Stenströmmen
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenströmmen is a steep trout brook. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stenströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike63 cm
- 2Heike WikströmArctic char31 cm
- 3Erik Schmidttrout28 cm
- 4Eva Bakkegrayling24 cm
- 5Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Ida Månssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmSabine Sjöberg
Arctic char31 cmHeike Wikström
trout28 cmErik Schmidt
grayling24 cmEva Bakke
perch18 cmHeike Nilsson
stensimpa7 cmIda Månsson
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